The Main Moscow derby () is the name of the
association football
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local derby
A sports rivalry is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes, affecting participants, management, and supporters all to varying degrees.
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between two
Moscow
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based teams –
Spartak and
CSKA.
Football derbies: Spartak Moscow vs CSKA Moscow
/ref> Both Spartak and CSKA fans (they often call each other "Svinie" (pigs) and "Koni" (horses) respectively) have recognized each other as rivals.
History
The first derby between Spartak and CSKA (at that time known as MKS and OLLS respectively) took place on 1 June 1922. The OLLS won 4–2. As of 28 April 2025, Spartak won 85 times, CSKA 74, and 40 matches ended in a draw.
Records
* The biggest win of Spartak in the Moscow Championship — 8–0.
* The biggest win of CSKA in the Moscow Championship — 1–6.
* The biggest win of Spartak in the Soviet Top League
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— 0–5.
* The biggest win of CSKA in the Soviet Top League — 5–1.
* The biggest win of Spartak in the Russian Premier League
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— 0–6.
* The biggest win of CSKA in the Russian Premier League — 1–5, 0–4.
* The biggest win of Spartak in the Soviet Cup
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— 4–0.
* The biggest win of CSKA in the Soviet Cup — 0–3.
* The biggest win of Spartak in the Russian Cup — ''no''.
* The biggest win of CSKA in the Russian Cup — 3–0.
* Highest scoring match — 9 goals in a 4–5 Spartak triumph.
* Highest attendance — 105,000, on 8 June 1959, on 25 July 1960 and on 4 October 1962.
* On 26 July 2009, there were 70,000 fans in the match; it is the record attendance in the Russian Championship until now.
* Lowest attendance — 4000, on 24 October 1993.
* 64 times the Derby took place in the Luzhniki Stadium
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.
* The highest goal-scorer in the history of the Derby is Vágner Love
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, with 9 goals. Sergei Salnikov
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is second with 7.
See also
* Moscow Basketball derby
Moscow Basketball Derby is the name given to professional basketball games between PBC CSKA Moscow, CSKA Moscow of Moscow, and BC Khimki, Khimki Moscow Region, from Khimki in Moscow Oblast.
It is considered to be the biggest local derby, ri ...
* List of association football rivalries
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* Spartak Moscow–Dynamo Kyiv derby
* Russia's oldest derby - Spartak Moscow Spartak Moscow may refer to the following teams based or formerly based in Moscow, Russia:
* FC Spartak Moscow, an association football club
* HC Spartak Moscow, a professional ice hockey team
* Spartak GM Moscow, a semi-professional rugby club
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vs. Dynamo Moscow
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References
External links
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